CVE-2005-2340 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 25.5% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) QuickTime Image File (QTIF), (2) PICT, or (3) JPEG format image with a long data field.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 25.51% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | quicktime |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple QuickTime 6.4/6.5/7.0.x - PictureViewer '.JPEG'/.PICT' File Buffer Overflow | 2006-01-11 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0392.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0398.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0402.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303101
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18370
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/332
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015463
- http://www.cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-41-advisory.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/629845
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/687201
- http://www.osvdb.org/22333
- http://www.osvdb.org/22334
- http://www.osvdb.org/22335
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421547/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421566/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16202
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16212
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-011A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0128
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24054
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